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Pillar of the Community
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The following two coins are currently available on ebay for $549.50 (not$550.00) and $23.14 The question is "Should we be buying off ebay? |
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ebay isn't a bad venue at all to buy if you know what you're doing. The second one is obviously a replica though.
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Hmm.. he had two images earlier, I can't see them anymore either.
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I don't know what happened to them so here they are again. *** Edited by Staff - Please Review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. ***Per forum rules these images are considered too graphic and are not allowed. |
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I guess my question should be, "Should we presume that ALL coins on ebay are 'suspect' and bid accordingly, and if (after purchase) they turn out not to be, we should consider that a 'Win'? (What I know would fit on the back of a postage stamp and still leave room for "War And Peace".) Edited by Topcat7
08/26/2014 06:12 am
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Pillar of the Community
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zxcccxz. The price would indicate that (replica), but just because the first one is selling for so much more does not guarantee its authenticity.
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At various dedicated ancient coin auction houses, you can find one like the first example at a better price and with a greater level of comfort regarding authenticity.
I'd post a better example purchased at auction for less money but CCF censored the coin last time. The details were too... good. I'm surprised your coins pictures survived. Oh... I guess that's why they disappeared from the OP.
Anyway, go to Numisbids.com and search for "Thasos stater" to see what's hitting the blocks in the next month.
Edited by ThisIsFun
08/26/2014 06:28 am
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Chances are that these pics will disappear in due course. There are a lot of high priced coins on ebay that are fake, anybody not sure should post a pic on the forum if they are interested in buying and get opinions if you are not sure. |
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Sorry but because of the graphic nature of these coins they are not allowed.
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I have apologized (personally) to the Moderator for posting the images (coins) that appeared on this post.
I only ever saw the images as a coin and I would like to unreservedly apologize to anyone who may have been offended by my posting of those images.
It certainly was never my intention to offend. I will be more careful with the coins that I show in the future.
Regards (and red-faced)
Topcat7
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Don't worry, nobody is offended, the moderators have very strict rules!
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You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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08/26/2014 6:09 pm
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As for the general question: I would say a very, very qualified "yes". There are far more fake-sellers of ancients on ebay than there are fake-sellers of modern coins. Some of these are doing so in ignorance, selling "grandpa's coins" without knowing what they are. Others are deliberately and maliciously selling coins they know are fake. Yet other sellers over-hype their coins or deliberately mis-identify common coins as rare and valuable types, in the hope that nobody notices. Finally, even if the coins are genuine they may not be legal. ebay offers looters and smugglers an easy avenue to offload their illicit coins. Not only might you find your coins confiscated enroute, but on priciple, we shouldn't be making things easier for thieves. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Thanks to all contributors. I think I have my answer. If the seller has a 100% return policy and a proven track record over many sales then buy with confidence.
Otherwise "Let the buyer beware."
Thanks, again
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Posted 08/26/2014 04:48 am
